Brassiere and connecting device therefor



Jan. 15, 1935. A $QBEL 1,988,145

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Patented Jan. 15, 1935 UNIE STAES i ji'Ehl i EFFEQE 1,988,145 BRASSIERE AND CQNNECTING DEVICE THEREFOR Adolph J. Sahel, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application March 10, 1934, Serial No. 714,897

1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in brassieres and connecting devices for the back straps thereof, and has for one of its objects to provide an improved brassiere construction embodying a connecting device for the back straps which will enable the attachment to a girdle of the ends of said straps which are joined to said device so that they may be made to converge downwardly from the brassiere body to an extent which will position them beneath the back portions of a decollete or evening gown and'thus prevent exposure of the straps.

Another object is to provide an improved connecting device for brassieres which will afford means for attaching the device in a position below the top of a girdle and in which the device is provided with upwardly converging portions to which the back straps or" a brassiere may be connected and effectively maintained in a downwardly converging position.

The above and other objects will appear more clearly from the following detailed description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing which illustrates a preferred embodiment of the inventive idea.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the application of the improved brassiere.

Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the brassiere and its connecting device constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 3 is an enlarged plan view of the connecting device showing the back and girdle straps attached thereto, and

Figure 4 is a detailed perspective view of the connecting device.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawing, the numeral 5 indicates the body portion of a brassiere of the usual type, and the numeral 6 indicates the customary shoulder straps. The back straps '7 and 8, utilized to secure the brassiere about the body may be continuations of the shoulder straps and each of said back straps is looped so that one strand thereof will extend downwardly from the extremity of the brassiere body with the other strand secured to the lower edge of said body at a point distant from said end. The straps 6, 7, and 8 are preferably made of some elastic material, as is customary.

The connecting device of the present invention is employed for the purpose of joining the back straps '7 and 8 and securing the looped ends thereof in a position adjacent the upper edge of the girdle 9, preferably below said edge, so

that said back straps will be made to converge downwardly from the brassiere body in such manner that when a low-cut evening gown is worn the latter will cover said straps and thus prevent exposure thereof. The connecting device, as shown, is in the form of a plate 10 stamped or otherwise made from a suitable metal and having a substantially hexagonal configuration. At approximately the medial portion of the plate and in the part thereof which forms its base there is provided a horizontal slot 11 and below said slot there is formed an opening 12. Said slot and opening are utilized to secure an elastic girdle strap 13 to the plate 10. This is done by looping the strap through the slot 11 and then securing the strap to the plate by means of a rivet 14 which is passed through the opening 12. By thus securing the strap, the looped end thereof which passes through the slot 11 is relieved of the strain which would otherwise be occasioned by a downward pull upon the strap and the material of the latter would thus be protected against abrasion by the lower edge of said slot. At the lower end of the strap 13 there is attached a hook member 15 secured in position by a rivet 16 in the same manner as described above, said hook member being adapted to engage an eyelet 17 on the girdle 9 so as to detachably fasten the connecting device to the girdle at a point below the upper edge thereof.

The plate 10 is further formed with two portions or arms 18 and 19 of equal length which extend upwardly in converging relation. These arms are formed by opening one of the sides of the hexagonal plate and cutting out a substantially triangular part of the center of the upper portion of said plate. The portion or arm 18 is provided with a longitudinally extending slot 20 the outer or upper edge of which is serrated as indicated at 21. This slot receives the looped end of the back strap '7 and extends in a plane substantially perpendicular to the mean line of pull of the strap when the same is in its operative position. The serrated edge 21 engages the looped end of the strap and acts to hold the same flat in the slot so as to prevent any tendency of the strap from gathering in one end of said slot.

The other portion or arm 19 of the connecting device is disposed similarly to the arm 18 and is provided upon its outer edge with an eyelet 22 adapted to receive a hook member 23 through which the looped end of the other back strap 8 is extended and when the latter strap is thus joined to the connecting device and the latter hooked to the girdle by the member 15 it will be apparent that the device 10 forms an effective common connection between the back straps of the brassiere and the girdle 9, which connection will securely maintain the back straps in the desired downwardly converging position with said straps crossing the back of the wearer adjacent the waistline.

What is claimed is:

A connecting device for use on brassieres or like garments comprising a plate to which a depending girdle strap is adapted to be connected,

said plate having upwardly converging arms each disposed at such an angle that it extends substantially perpendicular to the mean line of pull of a brassiere back strap connected thereto, one of said arms having an elongated slot to receive the looped portion of one of said back straps, and one edge of said slot being serrated for engagement with said strap, and the other arm having an eyelet for receiving a hook on the other back strap. l

ADOLPH J. SOBEL. 

